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Angela Stribling, the longtime BET host, radio personality and D.C. broadcaster, has died after a two-year battle with brain cancer. She was 58.
Stribling died peacefully at home on Saturday (September 26), according to a statement posted on social media by her husband, Ken Washington, who said he and Stribling’s sister, Darlene, were by her side.
Stribling built a decades-long career in television and radio, hosting BET’s Screen Scene and WHUR’s Pillow Talk With Angela.
WHUR reported that she was also the first woman to host the station’s Original Quiet Storm, a format that began at Howard University in 1976. She hosted Let’s Talk Live! from 2014 to 2019, according to WJLA.
Washington said Stribling was also the voice of the Black Engineer of the Year Awards for more than three decades, inspiring thousands of young people.
Stribling was also an accomplished jazz vocalist who performed across the United States, Europe and Africa, according to WHUR.
She shared the stage with Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan, and helped launch BET Jazz, hosting Jazz Central alongside Ramsey Lewis and Lou Rawls, as well as BET Jazz Discovery and BET Jazz Scene.
“Angela touched so many lives in such a beautiful way,” Washington said, describing his wife as someone who always saw the good in people and brought out the best in others.
The couple had been married for four years. Washington said Stribling “changed my life for the better in every possible way.”
In a birthday post shared by Stribling on October 13, 2025, she revealed she had experienced a serious health challenge.
“This past year was the most challenging I’ve experienced in my lifetime! On many levels! But, especially a surprising health challenge!” she wrote.
“Through the grace of God, I’ve survived it and ready to embrace all that He has in store for me!”
Former BET colleague and host Ed Gordon remembered Stribling in a social media post as a longtime friend who remained in touch with him after their years at the network.
“Her years at BET saw her host a number of shows and her sultry voice made her a staple on radio in the DC area and on Sirius,” Gordon wrote on Facebook. “She was a sweet soul.”
Washington said Stribling leaves behind “a legacy of love, joy, kindness, inspiration” and a voice and spirit that will not be forgotten.
A celebration of life will be held in Washington, D.C., with the date and venue to be announced.
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